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CHARLES \V. ESTELLE, OF VALPARAISO, INDIANA.

GATE.

EPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 3 12,621, dated February 24, 1885.

Application filed March 29,1884. (No model.)

' tion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in swinging gates,particularly designed for those which for necessity or convenience are adapt-- edto swing at different heights from theground, thereby enabling the gateto clear all obstacles under the same-such as snow, ice, &c.or to allow animals-sueh as sheep, hogs, &c.to

pass under when'driving them from an inclosure in which they are confined with larger animals, which are to remain.

My invention has, further, for its object the provision of means whereby when the gate is.

suspended at any desired height from the ground the same is effectually prevented from falling from such elevated position, and when the gate is swungin an open position the strain upon the studs of the supporting-bracket is lessened in a greater degree than in those here- I tofore constructed, thereby rendering said rod stronger and more durable.

To these ends my invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a gate provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of a modified form of bracket. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the bracket shown in Fig. 1. Fig. i is a cross-section on the line a: m of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a similar sectional view on the line 9 y of the same figure.

Referring to the drawings, in which likeletters of reference indicate like parts, A designates a gate provided with the usual upright rails, a, and horizontal rails a. The rear or hinge rail is provided at its top with a staple or hinge, I), having an elongated eye, b. (See Fig. 5.) The staple b is fitted over and adapted to slide up and down on abracket, B, suitably secured to a post, 0. The bracket is provided with a series of laterally-projecting studs, 0, in line with the longitudinal axis of the gate, said lateral studs having upwardly-projecting studs 0, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The bracket B being provided with a series of L-shaped studs, the staple or hinge, when in the position shown in Fig. 1, is prevented from becoming disengaged, thereby suspending the gate without danger of its falling. The bracket B c 0 may be provided with a second series of laterally-projecting studs, 0 in line with the longitudinal axis of the gate, whereby-when the gate is swunginto an open position the strain upon the bracket is upon both sides thereof by reason of two bearing-surfaces for the hinge being provided. The gate is further provided at its bottom with a staple or hinge, if, having an eye which is adapted to engage a rod or bracket, 0, and guide the gate when the same is being elevated; or the position of the brackets and staples may be reversed-i, a, the rod B having the teeth or studs being placed at the lower portion of the post, and the rod 0 at the upper portion thereof.

It will be observed that by forming the bracket B with two series of studs, 0 0", two bearing-surfaces for the hinge are -provided, and the strain upon the bracket is equally distributed upon both sides thereof, instead of upon one side only, as has heretofore been accomplished in gates of this class, and that by means of the vertical studs the hinge is pre vented from becoming easilydetached.

D designates a sliding bolt provided with guides (1 upon its upper and lower surfaces, said bolt projecting through an aperture in the front rail, a, and kept pressed outward by a spring, (2, pressing against a projection on the bolt D, the rear end of said spring bearing againstastud, e, secured between the two upper horizontal rails, a. The outer end of the bolt takes into a space between two beveled or rounded cleats, f, secured to the post E.

Modificationsin details of construction may Ico be made without departing from the principle wardly and upwardly therefrom, (said bracket or sacrificing the advantages of niyinvention, being rigidly secured to a post,) and of the the essential features of which have been ex bracket 0, substantially as and for the purplained. I would therefore have it understood pose set forth. I5 5 that I can make such changes as fairly fall In testimony whereof I affix my signature in within the scope or limit of my invention. presence of two witnesses.

\Vhat I claim, and desire to secure by Leti t 7 r ters Patent of the United States, is- GHARLE- ES BELLE The eo1nbinati0n,with a gate provided with itnesses: 10 the staples 0r hinges 1) N, of the bracket 13, pro- JOHN H. GILLETT,

vided with a series of studs extending out- JOHN IV. ROSE. 

